Chikhli Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Navsari district, Gujarat
Chikhli Taluka of Navsari district has total population of 309,877 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 156,516 are males while 153,361 are females. In 2011 there were total 68,261 families residing in Chikhli Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Chikhli Taluka is 980.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2.3% people lives in Urban areas while 97.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.9% while that in the rural areas is 81.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chikhli Taluka is 976% while that of Rural areas is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chikhli Taluka is 30533 which is 10% of the total population. There are 15592 male children and 14941 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chikhli Taluka is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Chikhli Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Chikhli Taluka is 81.54%. The male literacy rate is 78.56% and the female literacy rate is 68.35% in Chikhli Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Chikhli Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 87 villages.
Chikhli Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chikhli Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 30,533 | 15,592 | 14,941 |
| Literacy | 81.54% | 78.56% | 68.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,732 | 2,941 | 2,791 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 220,170 | 110,381 | 109,789 |
| Illiterate | 82,094 | 33,558 | 48,536 |
Caste-wise Population - Chikhli Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.1% of total population in Chikhli Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,732 | 2,941 | 2,791 |
| Schedule Tribe | 220,170 | 110,381 | 109,789 |
Religion-wise Population - Chikhli Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 291,308 | (94.01%) | 147,126 | 144,182 |
| Muslim | 16,373 | (5.28%) | 8,256 | 8,117 |
| Christian | 868 | (0.28%) | 448 | 420 |
| Sikh | 119 | (0.04%) | 68 | 51 |
| Buddhist | 98 | (0.03%) | 50 | 48 |
| Jain | 909 | (0.29%) | 458 | 451 |
| Other Religion | 67 | (0.02%) | 37 | 30 |
| No Religion Specified | 135 | (0.04%) | 73 | 62 |
Literacy Rate - Chikhli Taluka
Average literacy rate of Chikhli Taluka in 2011 were 81.54% in which, male and female literacy were 87.25% and 75.73% respectively. Total literate in Chikhli Taluka were 227,783 of which male and female were 122,958 and 104,825 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chikhli Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Chikhli Taluka is 980 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 980 females in Chikhli Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Chikhli Taluka.
Child Population - Chikhli Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 30,533 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chikhli Taluka. Out of which 30,533 were male while 30,533 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chikhli Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,542 families under Chikhli Taluka living in urban areas while 1,542 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2.3% of total population of Chikhli Taluka lives in Urban areas while 97.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 631 while that in rural region is 29,902.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 309,877 | 7,025 | 302,852 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,533 | 631 | 29,902 |
| Schedule Caste | 5,732 | 74 | 5,658 |
| Schedule Tribe | 220,170 | 1,310 | 218,860 |
| Literacy | 81.54% | 92.95% | 81.27% |
| Sex Ratio | 980 | 976 | 980 |
Working Population - Chikhli Taluka
In Chikhli Taluka out of total population, 144,865 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144,865 workers engaged in Main Work, 35,434 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51,182 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120,934 | 87,883 | 33,051 |
| Cultivators | 35,434 | 29,360 | 6,074 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51,182 | 31,157 | 20,025 |
| Household Industries | 1,305 | 1,056 | 249 |
| Other Workers | 33,013 | 26,310 | 6,703 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,931 | 9,069 | 14,862 |
| Non Working | 165,012 | 59,564 | 105,448 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chikhli, Gujarat - Wikipedia